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The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.

Russell Simmons

If it feels like your life has become a nasty, brackish puddle of water, never forget that you do possess the power to transform it into a beautiful, rushing stream that will carry you to enlightenment.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Beautiful Encouragement Rushing
A poet or a comedian can say what’s on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Hurt Laughing People
I’m always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

People Smart Talent
I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Diversity Oscars Thinking
Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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Opportunity Share World
You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Important Promote Things
The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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Opening Opportunity World
It’s always marketeers building their own careers.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Building Careers
Quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Country Keys Kids
Donald Trump’s not politically correct. Although you are running for president, you should be politically correct. But there is also the expression of an artist.
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Artist Expression Running
I just said let’s get some poets on tv. And when they said that sounded unlikely, I made it worse. I said, no man, I want to put a bunch of black poets on stage, too.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Believe English Men Speak
Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

People Smarter Surround Yourself
There’s one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is why cops go unindicted.
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Issues Long Police
I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn’t a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Fire Genius Records
I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Expectations Giver Trying
You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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Awake Happy Now Present

The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.

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The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.

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